Printed wiring board, method for manufacturing printed wiring board, and electric device

ABSTRACT

Provided are a printed wiring board and a flexible printed wiring board which hardly generate radiation electromagnetic noises and are not easily affected by external noises. First and second wave-shape wirings are provided between at least two insulation substrates stacked on each other. The first and the second wave-shape wirings three-dimensionally intersect with each other in a plane direction and a thickness direction of the insulating substrates. The first and second wave-shape wirings are electrically separated from each other by a resist layer provided between the insulating substrates.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a printed wiring board and a flexibleprinted wiring board for which noise reduction measures have been taken.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

As electronic devices have been reduced in size and increasingly highlyintegrated in recent years, radiated electromagnetic noises tend to begenerated in a printed board used in the electronic devices and aflexible printed wiring board which connects the printed boards, andthese boards are easily affected by external noises.

An example of a measure for reducing the generation and influence of theelectromagnetic noises is a twisted pair structure wherein adifferential wiring is used. In the Patent Document 1, for example, astructure illustrated in FIG. 6 (hereinafter, referred to as a firstconventional example) was proposed as a structure of the flexibleprinted wiring board in which the electromagnetic noises are reduced.According to the first conventional example, a wiring pattern layerprovided on a surface side of a flexible printed wiring board having abilayer structure is patterned so that a plurality of surface wirings528 in parallel with one another and tilted downward from left to rightare obtained, a wiring pattern layer provided on a rear-surface sidethereof is patterned so that a plurality of rear-surface wirings 529intersecting with the surface wirings 528, in parallel with one another,and tilted upward from left to right (viewed from the surface side) areobtained, and end portions of the surface wirings 528 and therear-surface wirings 529 are connected through inter-layer connectionvias 530. As a result, the twisted pair structure is formed as a whole.

The Patent Document 2 proposed a structure illustrated in FIGS. 7A and7B (hereinafter, referred to as a second conventional example) as astructure of a flexible printed wiring board in which theelectromagnetic noises are reduced. According to the second conventionalexample, a first wiring pattern 602 and a second wiring pattern 603, forwhich a signal having a phase electrically different to that of thefirst wiring pattern 603 through 180 degrees is driven, are formed in awave shape on a wiring pattern layer provided on a surface side of aflexible printed wiring board having a monolayer structure, and thetwisted pair structure is formed so that the phase difference betweenthe first wiring pattern 602 and the second wiring pattern 603 is 180degrees when the wiring board is bent along a bending line 618.

-   Patent Document 1: 2001-60746 of the Japanese Patent Applications    laid-Open-   Patent Document 2: 2002-204042 of the Japanese Patent Applications    laid-Open

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention

When the conventional technologies described above are adopted, thegeneration and influence of the electromagnetic noises can be reduced;however, the following problems are still left unsolved. The firstconventional example is disadvantageous in that manufacturing costs ofthe wiring board are increased because it is necessary to use theinter-layer connection vias to form the twisted pair structure. Thesecond conventional example is disadvantageous in that a distancebetween the first wiring pattern 602 and the second wiring pattern 603is not constant because the wiring board is bent to form the twistedpair structure, and the characteristics of differential signals aredeteriorated due to transmission by the first wiring pattern 602 and thesecond wiring pattern 603. The constitution recited in the firstconventional example, wherein the twisted pair structure is formed in aplane direction and a cross-sectional direction of the wiring board, isdurable against the external electromagnetic noises in the planedirection and the cross-sectional direction of the wiring board.However, the constitution recited in the second conventional example,wherein the twisted pair structure is two-dimensionally provided, isonly durable against the external electromagnetic noises in thecross-sectional direction of the wiring board.

A main object of the present invention is to provide a wiring boardcapable of effectively reducing electromagnetic noises and minimizingcost increases by improving the electromagnetic noise reduction which isinadequate in the conventional printed wiring board and flexible printedwiring board.

Means for Solving the Problem

A printed wiring board according to the present invention comprises:

at least two insulation substrates stacked on each other;

a first wave-shape wiring provided between the insulation substratesfacing each other;

a second wave-shape wiring provided between the insulation substratesfacing each other and three-dimensionally intersecting with the firstwave-shape wiring in a plane direction and a thickness direction of theinsulation substrates; and

a resist layer provided between the insulation substrates andelectrically separating the first wave-shape wiring and the secondwave-shape wiring from each other.

According to the present invention thus constituted, a printed wiringboard capable of preventing the deterioration of characteristics of adifferential wiring, resistant to external electromagnetic noises in aplane direction and a cross-sectional direction of the wiring board andhaving low noise radiation characteristics can be obtained.

Preferably, any of a thermal-bonding portion in internal wirings of thefirst wave-shape wiring or the second wave-shape wiring, solder, solderpaste, and a conductive adhesive constitutes an electric connectionmember which internally connect the first wave-shape wiring and thesecond wave-shape wiring. Accordingly, the distance between the firstwave-shape wiring and the second wave-shape wiring is substantiallyconstant, which prevents the deterioration of the characteristics of thedifferential signals.

The printed wiring board according to the present invention preferablycomprises at least three pieces of the insulation substratesmultilayered on one another, wherein

the first wave-shape wiring, the second wave-shape wiring and the resistlayer are provided in each of a plurality of interlayer spaces of theinsulation substrates, and

the first wave-shape wirings adjacent to each other and the secondwave-shape wirings adjacent to each other in the thickness direction ofthe insulation substrates are disposed at such positions that the firstwave-shape wirings adjacent to each other and the second wave-shapewirings adjacent to each other are plane-symmetrical to each otherrelative to a bonding surface of the insulation substrates.

Accordingly, a pseudo twisted pair structure can be multilayered in athickness direction of the printed wiring board, and the noises radiatedin the thickness direction of the wiring board can be thereby furtherreduced. At the time, it is important that the two pseudo twisted pairstructures are disposed at substantially the same location and have amirror-image relationship therebetween. If phases of the pseudo twistedpairs are equal to each other, the reduction of the radiated noisescannot be effectively obtained. Furthermore, although the constitutiondescribed above is effective for the reduction of the radiated noises,cross talk noises between the differential wirings are increased in thecase where the pseudo twisted pair structures continuously provided inthe thickness direction of the substrates are too close to each other,which results in the deterioration of a signal quality. When the presentinvention is implemented, therefore, it is preferable to figure out amost suitable distance that reduces the cross talk noises and theradiated noises using a simulator or the like.

According to the present invention, the printed wiring board capable ofreducing deterioration of the characteristics of the differential wiringwithout any increase in costs, resistant to the external electromagneticnoises in the plane direction and the cross-sectional direction of thewiring board and having low noise radiation characteristics can beobtained.

When a plurality of pseudo twisted pair structures formed by therectangular wave-shape wirings are provided, and the flexible printedwiring board is bent a plurality of times so that the pseudo twistedpair structures are continuously provided in the cross-sectionaldirection of the flexible printed wiring board, the noises radiated inthe cross-sectional direction of the wiring board can be reduced. At thetime, it is important that the pseudo twisted pair structurescontinuously provided in the cross-sectional direction of the flexibleprinted wiring board are disposed at substantially the same location inthe mirror-image manner. If phases of the pseudo twisted pairs are equalto each other, the reduction of the radiated noises is not as effectiveas expected. The constitution described above is effective for thereduction of the radiated noises; however, the cross talk noises betweenthe differential wirings are increased in the case where the pseudotwisted pair structures continuous in the cross-sectional direction ofthe wiring board are too close to each other, which results in thedeterioration of the signal quality. When the present invention isimplemented, therefore, it is preferable to figure out a most suitabledistance that reduces the cross talk noises and the radiated noisesusing a simulator or the like.

EFFECT OF THE INVENTION

According to the printed wiring board provided by the present invention,the generation and influence of the electromagnetic noises can beeffectively reduced while preventing the characteristics of thedifferential signals from deteriorating in comparison to theconventional printed wiring board. Further, in the case where the pseudotwisted pair structures in which polarities of the electromagnetic noiseradiation are different (directions to which the electromagnetic noisesare radiated are different) are continuously provided in thecross-sectional direction of the printed wiring board, the generationand influence of the electromagnetic noises can be more effectivelyreduced.

According to the flexible printed wiring board provided by the presentinvention, wherein the flexible printed wiring board is bent so that thepseudo twisted pair structures are formed, the flexible printed wiringboard in which the electromagnetic noises are unlikely to be generatedand the influences of the electromagnetic noises can be reduced incomparison to the conventional flexible printed wiring board can beobtained without any cost increases. Further, the pseudo twisted pairstructures can be formed without the deterioration of the differentialsignals. Further, in the case where the flexible printed wiring board isprovided with at least two sets of pseudo twisted pair structures andbent a plurality of times, the pseudo twisted pair structures in whichthe polarities of the electromagnetic noise radiation are different(directions to which the electromagnetic noises are radiated aredifferent) can be continuously provided in the cross-sectional directionof the printed wiring board. As a result, the generation and influenceof the electromagnetic noises can be more effectively reduced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A illustrates a main section of a printed wiring board accordingto a preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention and is a plan viewof a main section of a wiring pattern layer formed on a surface of oneof two wiring boards.

FIG. 1B illustrates the main section of the printed wiring boardaccording to the preferred embodiment 1 and is a plan view of a mainsection of a wiring pattern layer formed on a surface of the otherwiring board.

FIG. 1C is a perspective view of the main section of the printed wiringboard according to the preferred embodiment 1.

FIG. 1D is a sectional view of the main section of the printed wiringboard according to the preferred embodiment 1.

FIG. 2A is one of a group of illustrations of a main section of aprinted wiring board according to a preferred embodiment 2 of thepresent invention and is a perspective view of the main section of theprinted wiring board viewed from a surface side thereof.

FIG. 2B is one of the group of illustrations of the main section of theprinted wiring board according to the preferred embodiment 2 and is asectional view of the main section of the printed wiring board.

FIG. 2C is one of the group of illustrations of the main section of theprinted wiring board according to the preferred embodiment 2 and is aperspective view of the main section of the printed wiring board viewedfrom a rear-surface side thereof.

FIG. 3A is one of a group of illustrations of a main section of aflexible printed wiring board according to a preferred embodiment 3 ofthe present invention and is a plan view of the flexible printed wiringboard before it is bent.

FIG. 3B is one of the group of illustrations of the main section of theflexible printed wiring board according to the preferred embodiment 3and is a perspective view of the flexible printed wiring board after itis bent.

FIG. 3C is one of the group of illustrations of the main section of theflexible printed wiring board according to the preferred embodiment 3and is a sectional view of the flexible printed wiring board after it isbent.

FIG. 4A is one of a first group of illustrations of a main section of aflexible printed wiring board according to a preferred embodiment 4 ofthe present invention and is a plan view of the flexible printed wiringboard before it is bent.

FIG. 4B is one of the first group of illustrations of the main sectionof the flexible printed wiring board according to the preferredembodiment 4 and is a rear-surface view of the flexible printed wiringboard before it is bent.

FIG. 5A is one of a second group of illustrations of the main section ofthe flexible printed wiring board according to the preferred embodiment4 and is a perspective view of the flexible printed wiring board whichwas bent once.

FIG. 5B is one of the second group of illustrations of the main sectionof the flexible printed wiring board according to the preferredembodiment 4 and is a sectional view of the flexible printed wiringboard which was bent once.

FIG. 5C is one of the second group of illustrations of the main sectionof the flexible printed wiring board according to the preferredembodiment 4 and is a perspective view of the flexible printed wiringboard which was bent twice.

FIG. 5D is one of the second group of illustrations of the main sectionof the flexible printed wiring board according to the preferredembodiment 4 and is a sectional view of the flexible printed wiringboard which was bent twice.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a conventional printed wiring board having atwisted pair structure.

FIG. 7A is a plan view of a conventional flexible printed wiring boardhaving a twisted pair structure.

FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the conventional flexible printedwiring board having the twisted pair structure.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE SYMBOLS

-   -   100 first wiring pattern layer    -   101 second wiring pattern layer    -   102 first wiring pattern    -   102 a first parallel wiring portion    -   102 b first intersecting wiring portion    -   103 second wiring pattern    -   103 a first parallel wiring portion    -   103 b first intersecting wiring portion    -   104 third wiring pattern    -   104 a first parallel wiring portion    -   104 b first intersecting wiring portion    -   105 fourth wiring pattern    -   105 a first parallel wiring portion    -   105 b first intersecting wiring portion    -   108 flexible insulation substrate    -   108A first insulation substrate    -   108A′ first substrate region    -   108B second insulation substrate    -   108B′ second substrate region    -   110 first electric connection member    -   111 second electric connection member    -   112 resist layer    -   113 first wave-shape wiring    -   114 second wave-shape wiring    -   200 first wiring pattern layer    -   200A, 200B first wiring pattern layer    -   201 second wiring pattern layer    -   201A, 200B second wiring pattern layer    -   202A, 202B first wiring pattern    -   202Aa, 202Ba first parallel wiring portion    -   202Ab, 202Bb first intersecting wiring portion    -   203A, 203B second wiring pattern    -   203Aa, 203Ba second parallel wiring portion    -   203Ab, 203Bb second intersecting wiring portion    -   204A, 204B third wiring pattern    -   204Aa, 204Ba third parallel wiring portion    -   204Ab, 204Bb third intersecting wiring portion    -   205A, 205B fourth wiring pattern    -   205Aa, 205Ba fourth parallel wiring portion    -   205Ab, 205Bb fourth intersecting wiring portion    -   208 flexible insulation substrate    -   208A first insulation substrate    -   208A′ first substrate region    -   208B second insulation substrate    -   208B′ second substrate region    -   208C third insulation substrate    -   210A, 210B first electric connection member    -   211A, 211B second electric connection member    -   212A, 212B resist layer    -   213A, 213B first wave-shape wiring    -   214A, 214B second wave-shape wiring    -   230 auxiliary wiring

PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a flexible printed wiring boardaccording to the present invention are described below referring to eachembodiment.

Preferred Embodiment 1

FIGS. 1A-1D are illustrations of a preferred embodiment 1 of the presentinvention. FIG. 1A is a plan view of a first insulation substrate onwhich a first wiring pattern layer is formed. FIG. 1B is a rear-surfaceview of a second insulation substrate on which a second wiring patternlayer is formed. FIG. 1C is a perspective view of a flexible printedwiring board viewed from an upper-surface side thereof. FIG. 1D is asectional view of the flexible printed wiring board.

In these drawings, 100 denotes a first wiring pattern layer, 101 denotesa second wiring pattern layer, 102 denotes a first wiring pattern, 103denotes a second wiring pattern, 104 denotes a third wiring pattern, 105denotes a fourth wiring pattern, 106 denotes a resist bore portion, 108Adenotes a first insulation substrate, 108B denotes a second insulationsubstrate, 110 denotes a first electric connection member (solder), 111denotes a second electric connection member (solder), 112 denotes aresist layer, 113 denotes a first wave-shape wiring, and 114 denotes asecond wave-shape wiring.

The flexible printed wiring board comprises the first insulationsubstrate (flexible insulation substrate) 108A, second insulationsubstrate (flexible insulation substrate) 108B, resist layer 112, firstwave-shape wiring 113, and second wave-shape wiring 114. The firstinsulation substrate 108A and the second insulation substrate 108B arestacked on each other with the resist layer 112, first wave-shape wiring113 and second wave-shape wiring 114 interposed therebetween. The firstwave-shape wiring 113 and the second wave-shape wiring 114three-dimensionally intersect with each other between the insulationsubstrates 108A and 108B in a plane direction and a thickness directionof the substrates. The resist layer 112 is provided between theinsulation substrates 108A and 108B (between the first wave-shape wiring113 and the second wave-shape wiring 114) and electrically insulates thefirst wave-shape wiring 113 and the second wave-shape wiring 114 fromeach other.

The first wave-shape wiring 113 comprises the first wiring patterns 102and the second wiring patterns 103. The second wave-shape wiring 114comprises the third wiring patterns 104 and the fourth wiring patterns105. The first wiring patterns 102 are provided on a surface 108Aa ofthe first insulation substrate 108A (which is a surface facing thesecond insulation substrate 108B). The number of the first wiringpatterns 102 to be provided is at least two, and the plurality of firstwiring patterns 102 have the identical pattern. These first wiringpatterns 102 constitute a plurality of intermittent portions in thefirst wave-shape wiring 113. The second wiring patterns 103 are providedon a surface 108Ba of the second insulation substrate 108B (which is asurface facing the first insulation substrate 108A). The number of thesecond wiring patterns 103 to be provided is at least two, and theplurality of second wiring patterns 103 have the identical pattern.These second wiring patterns 103 constitute a plurality of intermittentportions in the first wave-shape wiring 113 other than those of thefirst wiring patterns 102.

The third wiring patterns 104 are provided on the surface 108Aa of thefirst insulation substrate 108A (which is the surface facing the secondinsulation substrate 108B). The number of the third wiring patterns 104to be provided is at least two, and the plurality of third wiringpatterns 104 have the identical pattern. These third wiring patterns 104constitute a plurality of intermittent portions in the second wave-shapewiring 114. The fourth wiring patterns 105 are provided on the surface108Ba of the second insulation substrate 108B (which is the surfacefacing the first insulation substrate 108A). The number of the fourthwiring patterns 105 to be provided is at least two, and the plurality offourth wiring patterns 105 have the identical pattern. These fourthwiring patterns 105 constitute a plurality of intermittent portions inthe second wave-shape wiring 114 other than those of the third wiringpatterns 104.

The first wiring patterns 102 and the third wiring patterns 104constitute the first wiring pattern layer 100 on the surface 108Aa ofthe first insulation substrate 108A. The second wiring patterns 103 andthe fourth wiring patterns 105 constitute the second wiring patternlayer 101 on the surface 108Ba of the second insulation substrate 108B.

The first wiring patterns 102 each comprise a first parallel wiringportion 102 a and a first intersecting wiring portion 102 b communicatedwith each other. The second wiring patterns 103 each comprise a secondparallel wiring portion 103 a and a second intersecting wiring portion103 b communicated with each other. The third wiring patterns 104 eachcomprise a third parallel wiring portion 104 a and a third intersectingwiring portion 104 b communicated with each other. The fourth wiringpatterns 105 each comprise a fourth parallel wiring portion 105 a and afourth intersecting wiring portion 105 b communicated with each other.

Below are given the itemized descriptions of the structuralcharacteristics of the first-fourth wiring patterns 102-105 based onstates viewed from the thickness direction of the insulation substrates108A and 108B.

The first parallel wiring portions 102 a and the fourth parallel wiringportions 105 a have the same dimensions and are disposed in parallelwith each other.

The second parallel wiring portions 103 a and the third parallel wiringportions 104 a have the same dimensions and are disposed in parallelwith each other.

The first intersecting wiring portions 102 b and the fourth intersectingwiring portions 105 b intersect with each other.

The second intersecting wiring portions 103 b and the third intersectingwiring portions 104 b intersect with each other.

The first parallel wiring portions 102 a and the third parallel wiringportions 104 a are disposed on substantially the same line on thesurface 108Aa of the first insulation substrate 108A.

The second parallel wiring portions 103 a and the fourth parallel wiringportions 105 a are disposed on substantially the same line on thesurface 108Ba of the second insulation substrate 108B.

The first intersecting wiring portions 102 b and the third intersectingwiring portions 104 b are disposed in parallel with each other.

The second intersecting wiring portions 103 b and the fourthintersecting wiring portions 105 b are disposed in parallel with eachother.

Below is given a description, in a manner similar to the foregoingdescription, based states viewed from the thickness direction of theinsulation substrates 108A and 108B.

In each of the first wiring patterns 102 and the second wiring patterns103 adjacent to each other, an end portion of the first intersectingwiring portion 102 b extends to a position where the end portionintersects with an end portion of the second parallel wiring portion 103a, and an end portion of the second intersecting wiring portion 103 bextends to a position where the end portion intersects with an endportion of the first parallel wiring portion 102 a.

In each of the third wiring patterns 104 and the fourth wiring patterns105 adjacent to each other, an end portion of the third intersectingwiring portion 104 b extends to a position where the end portionintersects with an end portion of the fourth parallel wiring portion 105a, and an end portion of the fourth intersecting wiring portion 105 bextends to a position where the end portion intersects with an endportion of the third parallel wiring portion 104 a.

Below is given a description, in a manner similar to the foregoingdescription, based on states viewed from the thickness direction of theinsulation substrates 108A and 108B.

The first intersecting wiring portion 102 b of each of the first wiringpatterns 102 is connected to the second parallel wiring portion 103 a ofeach of the second wiring patterns 103 on one side adjacent to therelevant first wiring pattern 102 with the first electrical connectionmember 110 interposed therebetween.

The first parallel wiring portion 102 a of each of the first wiringpatterns 102 is connected to the second intersecting wiring portion 103b of each of the second wiring patterns 103 on the other side adjacentto the relevant first wiring pattern 102 with the first electricalconnection member 110 interposed therebetween.

The third intersecting wiring portion 104 b of each of the third wiringpatterns 104 is connected to the fourth parallel wiring portion 105 a ofeach of the fourth wiring patterns 105 on one side adjacent to therelevant third wiring pattern 104 with the second electrical connectionmember 111 interposed therebetween.

The third parallel wiring portion 104 a of each of the third wiringpatterns 104 is connected to the fourth intersecting wiring portion 105b of each of the fourth wiring patterns 105 on the other side adjacentto the relevant third wiring pattern 104 with the second electricalconnection member 111 interposed therebetween.

The resist layer 112 is provided between the first insulation substrate108A and the second insulation substrate 108B, and the first wiringpattern layer 100 and the second wiring pattern layer 101 areelectrically insulated from each other by the resist layer 112.

At positions where the first and second electrical connection members110 and 111 are provided, the resist layer 112 is provided with theresist bore portions 106 penetrating therethrough in a thicknessdirection thereof. The resist bore portions 106 are thus provided, sothat the connection between the first wiring pattern layer 100 and thesecond wiring pattern 101 by the first and second electrical connectionmembers 110 and 111 is not prevented.

Thus, the first wiring patterns 102 and the second wiring patterns 103are serially connected to each other with the first electricalconnection members 110 interposed therebetween, which constitutes thefirst wave-shape wiring 113. The third wiring patterns 104 and thefourth wiring patterns 105 are serially connected to each other with thesecond electrical connection members 111 interposed therebetween, whichconstitutes the second wave-shape wiring 114.

In the printed wiring board thus constituted, signals in which phasesare electrically different to each other through 180 degrees are drivenfrom a signal source 120 for the first wave-shape wiring 113 and thesecond wave-form wiring 114, which constitutes an electric device havinga pseudo twisted pair structure.

As the first electric connection member 110 may be used, other thansolder, a thermally-bonding portion between the first wiring pattern 102and the second wiring pattern 103, a conductive adhesive, or aconductive paste. In a similar manner, as the second electric connectionmember 111 may be used, other than solder, a conductive adhesive, aconductive paste, or a thermally-bonding portion between the thirdwiring pattern 104 and the fourth wiring pattern 105.

According to the preferred embodiment 1, the printed wiring board havingthe pseudo twisted pair structure between the insulation substrates, forwhich measures for electromagnetic noise protection have been taken, isprovided. More specifically, the first wiring patterns 102 and the thirdwiring patterns 104 to which a signal having a phase electricallydifferent to that of the first wiring patterns 102 through 180 degreesis driven are alternately provided with equal intervals therebetween ina part of the first wiring pattern layer 100 provided on the surface108Aa of the first insulation substrate 108A. On the other hand, in apart of the second wiring pattern layer 101 provided on the surface108Ba of the second insulation substrate 108B, the second wiringpatterns 103 in which a signal having the same phase as that of thefirst wiring patterns 102 flows and the fourth wiring patterns 105 inwhich a signal having the same phase as that of the third wiringpatterns 104 flows are provided in a phase order reverse to that of thefirst and third wiring patterns 102 and 104, and also equally spaced tobe thereby arranged in a mirror-image manner (plane-symmetrical) in thecase where the first and second insulation substrates 108A and 108B arestacked on each other. Then, the first wiring patterns 102 and thesecond wiring patterns 103 are serially connected to each other in theresist bore portions 106 with the first electric connection members 110interposed therebetween, and the third wiring patterns 104 and thefourth wiring patterns 105 are serially connected to each other in theresist bore portions 106 with the second electric connection members 111interposed therebetween. Accordingly, the first and second wave-shapewirings 113 and 114 having such a pseudo twisted pair structure that therespective wiring patterns three-dimensionally intersect with each otherin an orderly manner are formed.

According to the preferred embodiment 1, the first and second wave-shapewirings 113 and 114 in which differential signals flow are providedbetween the first and second insulation substrates 108A and 108B usingthe first-fourth wiring patterns 102-105 respectively connected by thefirst and second electric connection members 110 and 111 such as solder.Therefore, the intervals at which the first and second wave-shapewirings 113 and 114 are provided (formation pitches) are substantiallyconstant. As a result, the pseudo twisted pair structure can be formedwithout the deterioration of the characteristics of the differentialsignals, and the generation and influence of the electromagnetic noisescan be reduced in comparison to the conventional printed wiring board.

Preferred Embodiment 2

FIGS. 2A-2C illustrate a preferred embodiment 2 of the presentinvention. FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a flexible printed wiringboard viewed from an upper-surface side thereof. FIG. 2B is a sectionalview of the flexible printed wiring board. FIG. 2C is a perspective viewof the flexible printed wiring board viewed from a rear-surface sidethereof.

The flexible printed wiring board comprises a first insulation substrate(flexible insulation substrate) 208A, a second insulation substrate(flexible insulation substrate) 208B, a third insulation substrate(flexible insulation substrate) 208C, resist layers 212A and 212B, firstwave-shape wirings 213A and 213B, and second wave-shape wirings 214A and214B. The first insulation substrate 208A and the second insulationsubstrate 208B are stacked on each other with the resist layer 212A,first wave-shape wiring 213A and second wave-shape wiring 214Ainterposed therebetween. The first wave-shape wiring 213A and the secondwave-shape wiring 214A three-dimensionally intersect with each otherbetween the insulation substrates 208A and 208B in a plane direction anda thickness direction of the substrates. The resist layer 212A isprovided between the insulation substrates 208A and 208B (between thefirst wave-shape wiring 213A and the second wave-shape wiring 214A) andelectrically insulate the first wave-shape wiring 213A and the secondwave-shape wiring 214A from each other.

The third insulation substrate 208C and the second insulation substrate208B are stacked on each other with the resist layer 212B, firstwave-shape wiring 213B and second wave-shape wiring 214B interposedtherebetween. The first wave-shape wiring 213B and the second wave-shapewiring 214B three-dimensionally intersect with each other between theinsulation substrates 208C and 208B in the plane direction and thethickness direction of the substrates. The resist layer 212B is providedbetween the insulation substrates 208C and 208B (between the firstwave-shape wiring 213B and the second wave-shape wiring 214B) andelectrically insulate the first wave-shape wiring 213B and the secondwave-shape wiring 214B from each other.

The first wave-shape wiring 213A comprises first wiring patterns 202Aand second wiring patterns 203A. The second wave-shape wiring 214Acomprises third wiring patterns 204A and fourth wiring patterns 205A.The first wave-shape wiring 213B comprises first wiring patterns 202Band second wiring patterns 203B. The second wave-shape wiring 214Bcomprises third wiring patterns 204B and fourth wiring patterns 205B.The first wiring patterns 202A are provided on a surface 208Aa (which isa surface facing the second insulation substrate 208B) of the firstinsulation substrate 208A. FIG. 2A illustrates two first wiring patterns202A and 202A having the identical pattern. These first wiring patterns202A and 202A constitute two intermittent portions in the firstwave-shape wiring 213A. The second wiring patterns 203A are provided ona surface 208Ba (which is a surface facing the first insulationsubstrate 208A) of the second insulation substrate 208B. FIG. 2Aillustrates two second wiring patterns 203A and 203A having theidentical pattern. These second wiring patterns 203A and 203A constitutetwo intermittent portions other than those of the first wiring patterns202A in the first wave-shape wiring 213A.

The first wiring patterns 202B are provided on the other surface 208Bb(which is a surface facing the third insulation substrate 208C) of thesecond insulation substrate 208B. The number of the first wiringpatterns 202B to be provided is at least two, and the plurality of firstwiring patterns 202B have the identical pattern. These first wiringpatterns 202B, 202B, . . . constitute a plurality of intermittentportions in the first wave-shape wiring 213B. The second wiring patterns203B are provided on a surface 208Ca (which is a surface facing thesecond insulation substrate 208B) of the third insulation substrate208C. The number of the second wiring patterns 203B to be provided is atleast two, and the plurality of second wiring patterns 203B have theidentical pattern. These second wiring patterns 203B, 203B, . . .constitute a plurality of intermittent portions other than those of thefirst wiring patterns 202B in the first wave-shape wiring 213B.

The first wiring patterns 202A each comprise a first parallel wiringportion 202Aa and a first intersecting wiring portion 202Ab. The secondwiring patterns 203A each comprise a second parallel wiring portion203Aa and a second intersecting wiring portion 203Ab. The third wiringpatterns 204A each comprise a third parallel wiring portion 204Aa and athird intersecting wiring portion 204Ab. The fourth wiring patterns 205Aeach comprise a fourth parallel wiring portion 205Aa and a fourthintersecting wiring portion 205Ab.

The first wiring patterns 202B each comprise a first parallel wiringportion 202Ba and a first intersecting wiring portion 202Bb. The secondwiring patterns 203B each comprise a second parallel wiring portion203Ba and a second intersecting wiring portion 203Bb. The third wiringpatterns 204B each comprise a third parallel wiring portion 204Ba and athird intersecting wiring portion 204Bb. The fourth wiring patterns 205Beach comprise a fourth parallel wiring portion 205Ba and a fourthintersecting wiring portion 205Bb.

Below are given the itemized descriptions of the structuralcharacteristics of the first-fourth wiring patterns 202A-205A and202B-205B based on states viewed from the thickness direction of theinsulation substrates 208A-208C.

The first intersecting wiring portion 202Ab of each of the first wiringpatterns 202A is connected to the second parallel wiring portion 203Aaof each of the second wiring patterns 203A on one side adjacent to therelevant first wiring pattern 202A with a first electrical connectionmember 210A interposed therebetween.

The first parallel wiring portion 202Aa of each of the first wiringpatterns 202A is connected to the second intersecting wiring portion203Ab of each of the second wiring patterns 203A on the other sideadjacent to the relevant first wiring pattern 202A with the firstelectrical connection member 210A interposed therebetween.

The third intersecting wiring portion 204Ab of each of the third wiringpatterns 204A is connected to the fourth parallel wiring portion 205Aaof each of the fourth wiring patterns 205A on one side adjacent to therelevant third wiring pattern 204A with a second electrical connectionmember 211A interposed therebetween.

The third parallel wiring portion 204Aa of each of the third wiringpatterns 204A is connected to the fourth intersecting wiring portion205Ab of each of the fourth wiring patterns 205A on the other sideadjacent to the relevant third wiring pattern 204A with the secondelectrical connection member 211A interposed therebetween.

Below is given a description in a manner similar to the foregoingdescription based on states viewed from the thickness direction of theinsulation substrates 208A and 208C.

The first intersecting wiring portion 202Bb of each of the first wiringpatterns 202B is connected to the second parallel wiring portion 203Baof each of the second wiring patterns 203B on one side adjacent to therelevant first wiring pattern 202B with a first electrical connectionmember 210B interposed therebetween.

The first parallel wiring portion 202Ba of each of the first wiringpatterns 202B is connected to the second intersecting wiring portion203Bb of each of the second wiring patterns 203B on the other sideadjacent to the relevant first wiring pattern 202B with the firstelectrical connection member 210B interposed therebetween.

The third intersecting wiring portion 204Bb of each of the third wiringpatterns 204B is connected to the fourth parallel wiring portion 205Baof each of the fourth wiring patterns 205B on one side adjacent to therelevant third wiring pattern 204B with a second electrical connectionmember 211B interposed therebetween.

The third parallel wiring portion 204Ba of each of the third wiringpatterns 204B is connected to the fourth intersecting wiring portion205Bb of each of the fourth wiring patterns 205B on the other sideadjacent to the relevant third wiring pattern 204B with the secondelectrical connection member 211B interposed therebetween.

The printed wiring board according to the present preferred embodimentconstituted as described so far is further constituted as follows.

The first wiring patterns 202A and the second wiring patterns 203A areserially connected to each other with the first electrical connectionmembers 210A interposed therebetween, which constitutes the firstwave-shape wiring 213A.

The third wiring patterns 204A and the fourth wiring patterns 205A areserially connected to each other with the second electrical connectionmembers 211A interposed therebetween, which constitutes the secondwave-shape wiring 214A.

The first wiring patterns 202B and the second wiring patterns 203B areserially connected to each other with the first electrical connectionmembers 210B interposed therebetween, which constitutes the firstwave-shape wiring 213B.

The third wiring patterns 204B and the fourth wiring patterns 205B areserially connected to each other with the second electrical connectionmembers 211B interposed therebetween, which constitutes the secondwave-shape wiring 214B.

The first wiring patterns 202A and the third wiring patterns 204Aconstitute the first wiring pattern layer 200A on the surface 208Aa ofthe first insulation substrate 208A.

The second wiring patterns 203A and the fourth wiring patterns 205Aconstitute the second wiring pattern layer 201A on the one surface 208Baof the second insulation substrate 208B.

The first wiring patterns 202B and the third wiring patterns 204Bconstitute the first wiring pattern layer 200B on the other surface208Bb of the second insulation substrate 208B.

The second wiring patterns 203B and the fourth wiring patterns 205Bconstitute the second wiring pattern layer 201B on the surface 208Ca ofthe third insulation substrate 208C.

The resist layer 212A is provided between the first insulation substrate208A and the second insulation substrate 208B, and the first wiringpattern layer 200A and the second wiring pattern layer 201A areelectrically insulated from each other by the resist layer 212A.

At positions where the first and second electrical connection members210A and 211A are provided, the resist layer 212A is provided withresist bore portions 206A penetrating therethrough in a thicknessdirection thereof.

The resist layer 212B is provided between the first insulation substrate208B and the third insulation substrate 208C, and the first wiringpattern layer 200B and the second wiring pattern layer 201B areelectrically insulated from each other by the resist layer 212B.

At positions where the first and second electrical connection members210B and 211B are provided, the resist layer 212B is provided withresist bore portions 206B penetrating therethrough in a thicknessdirection thereof.

Thus, the first wiring patterns 202A and the second wiring patterns 203Aare serially connected to each other with the first electric connectionmembers 210A interposed therebetween, which constitutes the firstwave-shape wiring 213A. In a similar manner, the third wiring patterns204A and the fourth wiring patterns 205A are serially connected to eachother with the second electric connection members 211A interposedtherebetween, which constitutes the second wave-shape wiring 214A. Thefirst wiring patterns 202B and the second wiring patterns 203B areserially connected to each other with the first electric connectionmembers 210B interposed therebetween, which constitutes the firstwave-shape wiring 213B. The third wiring patterns 204B and the fourthwiring patterns 205B are serially connected to each other with thesecond electric connection members 211B interposed therebetween, whichconstitutes the second wave-shape wiring 214B.

The structures of the first wave-shape wirings 213A and 213B and thesecond wave-shape wirings 214A and 214B are basically the same as thoseof the first wave-shape wiring 113 and the second wave-shape wiring 114according to the preferred embodiment 1.

In the printed wiring board thus constituted, signals in which phasesare electrically different to each other through 180 degrees are drivenfrom a signal source 220 for the first wave-shape wiring 213A and thesecond wave-form wiring 214A, which constitutes a first pseudo twistedpair structure. Further, signals in which phases are electricallydifferent to each other through 180 degrees are driven from the signalsource 220 for the first wave-shape wiring 213B and the second wave-formwiring 214B, which constitutes a second pseudo twisted pair structure.Further, the first pseudo twisted pair structure and the second pseudotwisted pair structure are disposed with the second insulation substrate208B interposed therebetween in a plane-symmetrical manner (mirror-imagerelationship) relative to the planes thereof (surface where thesubstrates are joined with each other).

According to the preferred embodiment 2, the pseudo twisted pairs inwhich polarities of the electromagnetic noises radiation are different(directions to which electromagnetic noises are radiated are different)are provided continuously (stacked on each other) in the thicknessdirection of the printed wiring board. As a result, the radiated noisesin the thickness direction of the wiring board can be further reduced incomparison to the printed wiring board according to the preferredembodiment 1.

Preferred Embodiment 3

A preferred embodiment 3 of the present invention relates to a method ofmanufacturing the printed wiring board according to the preferredembodiment 1, FIG. 3A is a plan view of the flexible printed wiringboard before it is bent. FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the flexibleprinted wiring board after it is bent. FIG. 3C is a sectional view ofthe flexible printed wiring board after it is bent. The respectivecomponents provided in the present preferred embodiment are basicallythe same as those according to the preferred embodiment 1 (FIG. 1). Thesame components are provided with the same reference symbols, and theirstructures will not be described in this section since the preferredembodiment 1 can be referenced for further details of the structures.

First Step

First, first and second insulation substrates are prepared. In thepresent preferred embodiment, a flexible insulation substrate 108 whichis bendable along a bending line 118 is prepared as the first and secondinsulation substrates. The flexible insulation substrate 108 comprises afirst substrate region 108A′ and a second substrate region 108B′ dividedby the bending line 118, and the substrate regions 108A′ and 108B′ arecoupled with each other at one of the ends thereof (bending line 118)and constitute the flexible insulation substrate 108. The firstsubstrate region 108A′ and the second substrate region 108B′ areflexibly deformable and respectively constitute the first and secondinsulation substrates coupled with each other when they are bent alongthe bending line 118.

In the case where the number of the substrates regions 108A′ and 108 b′to be provided is at least three, coupling sections therebetween areprovided alternately at either of both ends thereof so that theseplurality of substrate regions are formed into a bent sheet shape (inbrief, one flexible insulation substrate 108).

A first wiring pattern layer 100 comprising a group of first wiringpatterns 102 and a group of third wiring patterns 104 is formed onone-side surface 108 a in the first substrate region 108A′ of theflexible insulation substrate 108. A second wiring pattern layer 101comprising a group of second wiring patterns 103 and a group of fourthwiring patterns 105 is formed on the one-side surface 108 a in thesecond substrate region 108B′ of the flexible insulation substrate 108.

The first and second wiring pattern layers 100 and 110 are formed at thefollowing positions. The flexible insulation substrate 108 isvalley-folded along the bending line 118 with the one-side surface 108 abeing directed inward. Then, the first and second wiring pattern layers100 and 110 (first-fourth wiring patterns 102-105) are formed at suchpositions that the following states are generated when the firstsubstrate region 108A′ and the second substrate region 108B′ are stackedon each other. Descriptions are made hereinafter based on states viewedfrom the thickness direction of the flexible insulation substrate 108.

In the first wiring pattern layer 100, the first wiring patterns 102 andthe third wiring patterns 104 are alternately provided along a line inparallel with the bending line 118.

In the second wiring pattern layer 101, the second wiring patterns 103and the fourth wiring patterns 105 are alternately provided along a linein parallel with the bending line 118.

Before the bending, the first wiring pattern layer 100 and the secondwiring pattern layer 101 are provided at such positions that they areline-symmetrical to each other relative to the bending line 118.

Before the bending, each of the first wiring patterns 102 and each ofthe fourth wiring patterns 105 are provided at such positions that theyare line-symmetrical to each other relative to the bending line 118.

Before the bending, each of the second wiring patterns 103 and each ofthe third wiring patterns 104 are provided at such positions that theyare line-symmetrical to each other relative to the bending line 118.

In the first wiring patterns 102 and the fourth wiring patterns 105 atsuch positions that they are line-symmetrical to each other relative tothe bending line 118 before the bending, the first parallel wiringportions 102 a and the fourth parallel wiring portions 105 a have thesame dimensions, while they are disposed in parallel with each otherafter the bending.

In the second wiring patterns 103 and the third wiring patterns 104 atsuch positions that they are line-symmetrical to each other relative tothe bending line 118 before the bending, the second parallel wiringportions 103 a and the third parallel wiring portions 104 a have thesame dimensions, while they are disposed in parallel with each otherafter the bending.

In the first wiring patterns 102 and the fourth wiring patterns 105 atsuch positions that they are line-symmetrical to each other relative tothe bending line 118, the first intersecting wiring portions 102 b andthe fourth intersecting wiring portions 105 b intersect with each otherafter the bending.

In the second wiring patterns 103 and the third wiring patterns 104 atsuch positions that they are line-symmetrical to each other relative tothe bending line 118, the second intersecting wiring portions 103 b andthe third intersecting wiring portions 104 b intersect with each otherafter the bending.

All of the first parallel wiring portions 102 a and the third parallelwiring portions 104 a constituting the group of first wiring patterns102 and the group of third wiring patterns 104 are disposed onsubstantially the same line despite the bending.

All of the second parallel wiring portions 103 a and the fourth parallelwiring portions 105 a constituting the group of second wiring patterns103 and the group of fourth wiring patterns 105 have the same dimensionsand are disposed on substantially the same line despite the bending.

All of the first intersecting wiring portions 102 b and the thirdintersecting wiring portions 104 b constituting the group of firstwiring patterns 102 and the group of third wiring patterns 104 have thesame dimensions and are disposed in parallel with each other despite thebending.

All of the second intersecting wiring portions 103 b and the fourthintersecting wiring portions 105 b constituting the group of secondpatterns 103 and the group of fourth wiring patterns 105 have the samedimensions and are disposed in parallel with each other despite thebending.

In the first wiring patterns 102 and the second wiring patterns 103adjacent to the first wiring patterns 102 on one side thereof along thebending line 118 after the bending, edges of the first parallel wiringportions 102 a and edges of the second intersecting wiring portions 103b overlap with each other after the bending.

In the first wiring patterns 102 and the second wiring patterns 103adjacent to the wiring patterns 102 on the other side thereof along thebending line 118 after the bending, edges of the first intersectingwiring portions 102 b and edges of the second parallel wiring portions103 a overlap with each other after the bending.

In the third wiring patterns 104 and the fourth wiring patterns 105adjacent to the third wiring patterns 104 on one side thereof along thebending line 118 after the bending, edges of the third parallel wiringportions 104 a and edges of the fourth intersecting wiring portions 105b overlap with each other after the bending.

In the third wiring patterns 104 and the fourth wiring patterns 105adjacent to the third wiring patterns 104 on the other side thereofalong the bending line 118 after the bending, edges of the thirdintersecting wiring portions 104 b and edges of the fourth parallelwiring portions 105 a overlap with each other after the bending.

After the first and second wiring pattern layers 100 and 101 are thusformed, a resist layer 112 having an electric insulation property isformed on the one-side surface 108 a of the flexible insulationsubstrate 108 so that the first and second wiring pattern layers 100 and101 are covered with the resist layer 112. Further, resist bore portions106 are formed in the resist layer 112. The resist bore portion 106 isformed by means of, for example, the photolithography. The resist boreportions 106 are formed selectively at both ends of the first-fourthwiring patterns 102-105 (edges of the first-fourth parallel wiringportions 102 a-105 a and edges of the first-fourth wiring portions 102b-105 b). The both edges of the first-wiring patterns 102-105 areexposed due to the resist bore portions 106.

At both edges of the first-fourth wiring patterns 102-105 exposed at thebottoms of the resist bore portions 106 (edges of the first-fourthparallel wiring portions 102 a-105 a, and edges of the first-fourthintersecting wiring portions 102 b-105 b), first and second electricconnection members 110 and 111 are formed. A conductive adhesive orsolder constitutes the first and second electric connection members 110and 111. The first and second electric connection members 110 and 111are formed by means of, for example, a thick-film printing process. Thefirst electric connection member 110 is formed at both ends of the firstand second wiring patterns 102 and 103. The second electric connectionmember 111 is formed at both ends of the third and fourth wiringpatterns 104 and 105.

Second Step

After the implementation of the First Step, the flexible insulationsubstrate 108 is valley-folded along the bending line 118 with theone-side surface 108 a directed inward. Accordingly, the edges of thefirst intersecting wiring portions 102 b of the first wiring patterns102 overlap with the edges of the second parallel wiring portions 103 aof the second wiring patterns 103 adjacent to the first wiring patterns102 on one side thereof along the bending line 118.

In a similar manner, the edges of the first parallel wiring portions 102a of the first wiring patterns 102 overlap with the edges of the secondintersecting wiring portions 103 b of the second wiring patterns 103adjacent to the first wiring patterns 102 on the other side thereofalong the bending line 118. In a similar manner, the edges of the thirdintersecting wiring portions 104 b of the third wiring patterns 104overlap with the edges of the fourth parallel wiring portions 105 a ofthe fourth wiring patterns 105 adjacent to the third wiring patterns 104on one side thereof along the bending line 118. In a similar manner, theedges of the third parallel wiring portions 104 a of the third wiringpatterns 104 overlap with the edges of the fourth intersecting wiringportions 105 b of the fourth wiring patterns 105 adjacent to the thirdwiring patterns 104 on the other side thereof along the bending line118.

In this state, the edges of the first intersecting wiring portions 102 band the edges of the second parallel wiring portions 103 a are connectedto each other with the first electric connection members 110 interposedtherebetween. In a similar manner, the edges of the first parallelwiring portions 102 a and the edges of the second intersecting wiringportions 103 b are connected to each other with the first electricconnection members 110 interposed therebetween.

In a similar manner, the edges of the third intersecting wiring portions104 b and the edges of the fourth parallel wiring portions 105 a areconnected to each other with the second electric connection members 111interposed therebetween. In a similar manner, the edges of the thirdparallel wiring portions 104 a and the edges of the fourth intersectingwiring portions 105 b are connected to each other with the secondelectric connection members 111 interposed therebetween. Accordingly,the group of first wiring patterns 102 and the group of second wiringpatterns 103 are serially connected to each other with the firstelectric connection members 110 interposed therebetween, whichconstitutes the first wave-shape wiring 113. In a similar manner, thegroup of third wiring patterns 104 and the group of fourth wiringpatterns 105 are serially connected to each other with the secondelectric connection members 111 interposed therebetween, whichconstitutes the second wave-shape wiring 114.

The first wave-shape wiring 113 and the second wave-shape wiring 114thus constituted are formed between the first substrate region 108A′ andthe second substrate region 108B′ in such a way that theythree-dimensionally interest with each other in the plane direction andthe thickness direction of the flexible insulation substrate 108.

A thermally-bonding section between the first wiring pattern 102 and thesecond wiring pattern 103 or a thermally-bonding section between thethird wiring pattern 104 and the fourth wiring pattern 105 mayconstitute the first and second electric connection members 110 and 111.In such a case, it is unnecessary to separately provide the first andsecond electric connection members 110 and 111 made up of the conductiveadhesive or solder.

According to the preferred embodiment 3, wherein the flexible insulationsubstrate 108 is bent, so that the printed wiring board provided withthe pseudo twisted pair structure is formed, the flexible printed wiringboard according to the preferred embodiment 1 capable of reducing thegeneration and influence of the electromagnetic noises in comparison tothe conventional flexible printed wiring board can be manufacturedwithout any increase in costs and in a most simplified manufacturingprocess. Further, when the first-fourth wiring patterns 102-105 areconnected by the first and second electric connection members 110 and111, the distance between the two wave-shape wirings 113 and 114 inwhich the differential signals flow can be substantially constant. As aresult, the pseudo twisted pair structure can be formed without thedeterioration of the characteristics of the differential signals.

Preferred Embodiment 4

A preferred embodiment 4 of the present invention provides a method ofmanufacturing a printed wiring board having the same structure as thatof the preferred embodiment 2 using the flexible insulation substrate.FIG. 4A is a plan view of the flexible printed wiring board before it isbent. FIG. 4B is a rear-surface view of the flexible printed wiringboard before it is bent. FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the flexibleprinted wiring board which was bent once. FIG. 5B is a sectional view ofthe flexible printed wiring board which was bent once. FIG. 5C is aperspective view of the flexible printed wiring board which was benttwice. FIG. 5D is a sectional view of the flexible printed wiring boardwhich was bent twice.

The respective components provided in the flexible printed wiring boardaccording to the present preferred embodiment are basically the same asthose according to the preferred embodiment 2 (FIG. 2), and the samecomponents are provided with the same reference symbols. Detaileddescription is omitted in this section since the preferred embodiment 2can be referenced for details of the structures.

First Step

First, first and second insulation substrates are prepared. In thepresent preferred embodiment, a flexible insulation substrate 208 whichis bendable along a first bending line 218A is prepared as the first andsecond insulation substrates. The flexible insulation substrate 208comprises a first substrate region 208A′ and a second substrate region208B′ divided by the first bending line 218A, and the substrate regions208A′ and 208B′ are coupled with each other at one of the ends thereof(first bending line 218A), which constitutes the flexible insulationsubstrate 208. The first substrate region 208A′ and the second substrateregion 208B′ respectively constitute the first and second insulationsubstrates coupled with each other when they are bent along the firstbending line 218A.

A first wiring pattern layer 200 is formed on the one-side surface 208 ain the first substrate region 208A′ of the flexible insulation substrate208. The first pattern layer 200 comprises a group of first wiringpatterns 202A, a group of first wiring patterns 202B, a group of thirdwiring patterns 204A and a group of third wiring patterns 204B. A secondpattern layer 201 is formed on the one-side surface 208 a in the secondsubstrate region 208B′ of the flexible insulation substrate 208. Thesecond wiring pattern layer 201 comprises a group of second wiringpatterns 203A, a group of second wiring patterns 203B, a group of fourthwiring patterns 205A and a group of fourth wiring patterns 205B.Auxiliary wirings 230 are formed on the other-side surface 208 b in thefirst substrate region 208A′ of the flexible insulation substrate 208.The auxiliary wirings 230 are formed at four corners of the firstsubstrate region 208A′ on the other-side surface 208 b.

The first and second wiring pattern layers 200 and 201 are formed at thefollowing positions. The flexible insulation substrate 108 isvalley-folded along the first bending line 218A with the one-sidesurface 208 a directed inward. Then, the first and second wiring patternlayers 200 and 201 (first to fourth wiring patterns 202A-205A, and202B-205B) are formed at such positions where the following states aregenerated when the first substrate region 208A′ and the second substrateregion 208 b′ are stacked on each other. Descriptions are made based onstates viewed from the thickness direction of the flexible insulationsubstrate 208.

In the first wiring pattern layer 200, the first wiring patterns 202Aand the third wiring patterns 204A are alternately provided along a linein parallel with the first bending line 218.

In the first wiring pattern layer 200, the first wiring patterns 202Band the third wiring patterns 204B are alternately provided along a linein parallel with the first bending line 218.

Before the bending, the first and third wiring patterns 202A and 204Aare provided at positions more distant than the positions for the firstand third wiring patterns 202B and 204B relative to the first bendingline 218.

In the second wiring pattern layer 201, the second wiring patterns 203Aand the fourth wiring patterns 205A are alternately provided along aline in parallel with the first bending line 218.

In the second wiring pattern layer 201, the second wiring patterns 203Band the fourth wiring patterns 205B are alternately provided along aline in parallel with the first bending line 218.

Before the bending, the second and fourth wiring patterns 203A and 205Aare provided at positions more distant than the positions for the secondand fourth wiring patterns 203B and 205B relative to the first bendingline 218A.

Before the bending, the first wiring pattern layer 200 and the secondwiring pattern layer 201 are provided at such positions that they areline-symmetrical to each other relative to the first bending line 218A.

Before the bending, each of the first wiring patterns 202A and each ofthe fourth wiring patterns 205A are provided at such positions that theyare line-symmetrical to each other relative to the first bending line218A.

Before the bending, each of the first wiring patterns 202B and each ofthe fourth wiring patterns 205B are provided at such positions that theyare line-symmetrical to each other relative to the first bending line218A.

Before the bending, each of the second wiring patterns 203A and each ofthe third wiring patterns 204A are provided at such positions that theyare line-symmetrical to each other relative to the first bending line218A.

Before the bending, each of the second wiring patterns 203B and each ofthe third wiring patterns 204B are provided at such positions that theyare line-symmetrical to each other relative to the first bending line218A.

In the first wiring patterns 202A and the fourth wiring patterns 205Aprovided at such positions that they are line-symmetrical to each otherrelative to the first bending line 218A before the bending, the firstparallel wiring portions 202Aa and the fourth parallel wiring portions205Aa have the same dimensions, while they are disposed in parallel witheach other after the bending.

In the first wiring patterns 202B and the fourth wiring patterns 205Bprovided at such positions that they are line-symmetrical to each otherrelative to the first bending line 218A before the bending, the firstparallel wiring portions 202Ba and the fourth parallel wiring portions205Ba have the same dimensions, while they are disposed in parallel witheach other after the bending.

In the second wiring patterns 203A and the third wiring patterns 204Aprovided at such positions that they are line-symmetrical to each otherrelative to the first bending line 218A before the bending, the secondparallel wiring portions 203Aa and the third parallel wiring portions204Aa have the same dimensions, while they are disposed in parallel witheach other after the bending.

In the second wiring patterns 203B and the third wiring patterns 204Bprovided at such positions that they are line-symmetrical to each otherrelative to the first bending line 218A before the bending, the secondparallel wiring portions 203Ba and the third parallel wiring portions204Ba have the same dimensions, while they are disposed in parallel witheach other after the bending.

In the first wiring patterns 202A and the fourth wiring patterns 205Aprovided at such positions that they are line-symmetrical to each otherrelative to the first bending line 218A before the bending, the firstintersecting wiring portions 202Ab and the fourth intersecting wiringportions 205Ab have the same dimensions, while they intersect with eachother after the bending.

In the first wiring patterns 202B and the fourth wiring patterns 205Bprovided at such positions that they are line-symmetrical to each otherrelative to the first bending line 218A before the bending, the firstintersecting wiring portions 202Bb and the fourth intersecting wiringportions 205Bb intersect with each other after the bending.

In the second wiring patterns 203A and the third wiring patterns 204Aprovided at such positions that they are line-symmetrical to each otherrelative to the first bending line 218A before the bending, the secondintersecting wiring portions 203Ab and the third intersecting wiringportions 204Ab intersect with each other after the bending.

In the second wiring patterns 203B and the third wiring patterns 204Bprovided at such positions that they are line-symmetrical to each otherrelative to the first bending line 218A before the bending, the secondintersecting wiring portions 203Bb and the third intersecting wiringportions 204Bb intersect with each other after the bending.

All of the first parallel wiring portions 202Aa and the third parallelwiring portions 204Aa constituting the group of first wiring patterns202A and the group of third wiring patterns 204A are on substantiallythe same line despite the bending.

All of the first parallel wiring portions 202Ba and the third parallelwiring portions 204Ba constituting the group of first wiring patterns202B and the group of third wiring patterns 204B are on substantiallythe same line despite the bending.

All of the second parallel wiring portions 203Aa and the fourth parallelwiring portions 205Aa constituting the group of second wiring patterns203A and the group of fourth wiring patterns 205A are on substantiallythe same line despite the bending.

All of the second parallel wiring portions 203Ba and the fourth parallelwiring portions 205Ba constituting the group of second wiring patterns203B and the group of fourth wiring patterns 205B are on substantiallythe same line despite the bending.

All of the first intersecting wiring portions 202Ab and the thirdintersecting wiring portions 204Ab constituting the group of firstwiring patterns 202A and the group of third wiring patterns 204A havethe same dimensions and are disposed in parallel with each other despitethe bending.

All of the second intersecting wiring portions 203Ab and the fourthintersecting wiring portions 205Ab constituting the group of secondwiring patterns 203A and the group of fourth wiring patterns 205A havethe same dimensions and are disposed in parallel with each other despitethe bending.

All of the second intersecting wiring portions 203Bb and the fourthintersecting wiring portions 205Bb constituting the group of secondwiring patterns 203B and the group of fourth wiring patterns 205B havethe same dimensions and are disposed in parallel with each other despitethe bending.

In the first wiring patterns 202A and the second wiring patterns 203Aadjacent to the first wiring patterns 202A on one side thereof along thefirst bending line 218A after the bending, edges of the first parallelwiring portions 202Aa and edges of the second intersecting wiringportions 203Ab overlap with each other after the bending.

In the first wiring patterns 202B and the second wiring patterns 203Badjacent to the first wiring patterns 202B on one side thereof along thefirst bending line 218A after the bending, edges of the first parallelwiring portions 202Ba and edges of the second intersecting wiringportions 203Bb overlap with each other after the bending.

In the first wiring patterns 202A and the second wiring patterns 203Aadjacent to the first wiring patterns 202A on the other side thereofalong the first bending line 218A after the bending, edges of the firstintersecting wiring portions 202Ab and edges of the second parallelwiring portions 203Aa overlap with each other after the bending.

In the first wiring patterns 202B and the second wiring patterns 203Badjacent to the first wiring patterns 202B on the other side thereofalong the first bending line 218A after the bending, edges of the firstintersecting wiring portions 202Bb and edges of the second parallelwiring portions 203Ba overlap with each other after the bending.

In the third wiring patterns 204A and the fourth wiring patterns 205Aadjacent to the third wiring patterns 204A on one side thereof along thefirst bending line 218A after the bending, edges of the third parallelwiring portions 204Aa and edges of the fourth intersecting wiringportions 205Ab overlap with each other after the bending.

In the third wiring patterns 204B and the fourth wiring patterns 205Badjacent to the third wiring patterns 204B on one side thereof along thefirst bending line 218A after the bending, edges of the third parallelwiring portions 204Ba and edges of the fourth intersecting wiringportions 205Bb overlap with each other after the bending.

In the third wiring patterns 204A and the fourth wiring patterns 205Aadjacent to the third wiring patterns 204A on the other side thereofalong the first bending line 218A after the bending, edges of the thirdintersecting wiring portions 204Ab and edges of the fourth parallelwiring portions 205Aa overlap with each other after the bending.

In the third wiring patterns 204B and the fourth wiring patterns 205Badjacent to the third wiring patterns 204B on the other side thereofalong the first bending line 218A after the bending, edges of the thirdintersecting wiring portions 204Bb and edges of the fourth parallelwiring portions 205Ba overlap with each other after the bending.

After the first and second wiring pattern layers 200 and 201 and theauxiliary wirings 230 are thus formed, resist layers 212A and 212Bhaving an electric insulation property are formed on both the surfaces208 a and 208 b of the flexible insulation substrate 208 so that thefirst and second wiring pattern layers 200 and 201 and the auxiliarywirings 230 are covered with the resist layers 212A and 212B. Further,resist bore portions 206A and 206B are formed in the resist layers 212Aand 212B.

The resist bore portions 206A and 206B are formed selectively at bothends of the first-fourth wiring patterns 202A-205A and 202B-205B (edgesof the first-fourth parallel wiring portions 202Aa-205Aa and202Ba-205Ba, and edges of the first-fourth intersecting wiring portions202Ab-205Ab and 202Bb-205Bb), and the auxiliary wirings 230. The edgesof the first-fourth wiring patterns 202A-205A and 202B-205B and theauxiliary wirings 230 are exposed due to the resist bore portions 206Aand 206B.

Further, first-third electric connection members 210A, 210B, 211A, 211Band 212 are formed at the edges of the first-fourth wiring patterns202A-205A and 202B-205B exposed at the bottoms of the resist boreportions 206A and 206B (edges of the first-fourth parallel wiringportions 202Aa-205Aa and 202Ba-205Ba, and edges of the first-fourthintersecting wiring portions 202Ab-205Ab and 202Bb-205Bb) and theauxiliary wirings 230. The first-third electric connection members 210A,210B, 211A, 211B and 212 are made up of solder or a conductive adhesive.The first electric connection member 210A is formed at both the edges ofthe first and second wiring patterns 202A and 203A. The first electricconnection member 210B is formed at both the edges of the first andsecond wiring patterns 202B and 203B. The second electric connectionmember 211A is formed at both the edges of the third and fourth wiringpatterns 204A and 205A. The second electric connection member 211B isformed at both the edges of the third and fourth wiring patterns 204Band 205B. The third electric connection member 212 is formed on theauxiliary wirings 230.

Second Step

After the implementation of the First Step, the flexible insulationsubstrate 208 is valley-folded along the first bending line 218A withthe one-side surface 108 a directed inward. Accordingly, the edges ofthe first intersecting wiring portions 202Ab of the first wiringpatterns 202A overlap with the edges of the second parallel wiringportions 203Aa of the second wiring patterns 203A adjacent to the firstwiring patterns 202A on one side thereof along the first bending line218A. In a similar manner, the edges of the first parallel wiringportions 202Aa of the first wiring patterns 202A overlap with the edgesof the second intersecting wiring portions 203Ab of the second wiringpatterns 203A adjacent to the first wiring patterns 202A on the otherside thereof along the first bending line 218A.

In a similar manner, the edges of the first intersecting wiring portions202Bb of the first wiring patterns 202B overlap with the edges of thesecond parallel wiring portions 203Ba of the second wiring patterns 203Badjacent to the first wiring patterns 202B on one side thereof along thefirst bending line 218A. In a similar manner, the edges of the firstparallel wiring portions 202Ba of the first wiring patterns 202B overlapwith the edges of the second intersecting wiring portions 203Bb of thesecond wiring patterns 203B adjacent to the first wiring patterns 202Bon the other side thereof along the first bending line 218A.

In a similar manner, the edges of the third intersecting wiring portions204Ab of the third wiring patterns 204A overlap with the edges of thefourth parallel wiring portions 205Aa of the fourth wiring patterns 205Aadjacent to the third wiring patterns 204A on one side thereof along thefirst bending line 218A. In a similar manner, the edges of the thirdparallel wiring portions 204Aa of the third wiring patterns 204A overlapwith the edges of the fourth intersecting wiring portions 205Ab of thefourth wiring patterns 205A adjacent to the third wiring patterns 204Aon the other side thereof along the first bending line 218A.

In a similar manner, the edges of the third intersecting wiring portions204Bb of the third wiring patterns 204B overlap with the edges of thefourth parallel wiring portions 205Ba of the fourth wiring patterns 205Badjacent to the third wiring patterns 204B on one side thereof along thefirst bending line 218A. In a similar manner, the edges of the thirdparallel wiring portions 204Ba of the third wiring patterns 204B overlapwith the edges of the fourth intersecting wiring portions 205Bb of thefourth wiring patterns 205B adjacent to the third wiring patterns 204Bon the other side thereof along the first bending line 218A.

In this state, the edges of the first intersecting wiring portions 202Aband the edges of the second parallel wiring portions 203Aa are connectedto each other with the first electric connection members 210A interposedtherebetween. In a similar manner, the edges of the first parallelwiring portions 202Aa and the edges of the second intersecting wiringportions 203Ab are connected to each other with the first electricconnection members 210A interposed therebetween.

In a similar manner, the edges of the first intersecting wiring portions202Bb and the edges of the second parallel wiring portions 203Ba areconnected to each other with the first electric connection members 210Binterposed therebetween. In a similar manner, the edges of the firstparallel wiring portions 202Ba and the edges of the second intersectingwiring portions 203Bb are connected to each other with the firstelectric connection members 210B interposed therebetween.

In a similar manner, the edges of the third intersecting wiring portions204Ab and the edges of the fourth parallel wiring portions 205Aa areconnected to each other with the second electric connection members 211Ainterposed therebetween. In a similar manner, the edges of the thirdparallel wiring portions 204Ba and the edges of the fourth intersectingwiring portions 205Bb are connected to each other with the secondelectric connection members 211B interposed therebetween.

Accordingly, the group of first wiring patterns 202A and the group ofsecond wiring patterns 203A are serially connected to each other withthe first electric connection members 210A interposed therebetween,which constitutes the first wave-shape wiring 213A. In a similar manner,the group of first wiring patterns 202B and the group of second wiringpatterns 203B are serially connected to each other with the firstelectric connection members 210B interposed therebetween, whichconstitutes the first wave-shape wiring 213B. In a similar manner, thegroup of third wiring patterns 204A and the group of fourth wiringpatterns 205A are serially connected to each other with the secondelectric connection members 211A interposed therebetween, whichconstitutes the second wave-shape wiring 214A. In a similar manner, thegroup of third wiring patterns 204B and the group of fourth wiringpatterns 205B are serially connected to each other with the secondelectric connection members 211B interposed therebetween, whichconstitutes the second wave-shape wiring 214B.

The first wave-shape wiring 213A and the second wave-shape wiring 214Athus constituted are formed between the first substrate region 208A′ andthe second substrate region 208B′ in such a way that theythree-dimensionally intersect with each other in the plane direction andthe thickness direction of the flexible insulation substrate 208. In asimilar manner, the first wave-shape wiring 213B and the secondwave-shape wiring 214B are formed between the first substrate region208A′ and the second substrate region 208B′ in such a way that theythree-dimensionally intersect with each other in the plane direction andthe thickness direction of the flexible insulation substrate 208.

The flexible insulation substrate 208 which is bent along the firstbending line 218A so that the first wave-shape wiring 213A and thesecond wave-shape wiring 214A are formed is further bent along a secondbending line 218B.

The second bending line 218B is set at such a position that satisfiesthe following conditions.

The second bending line 218B is in parallel with the first and secondwave-shape wirings 213A and 214A.

The first and second wave-shape wirings 213A and 214A areline-symmetrical to each other relative to the second bending line 218B.

Further, the auxiliary wirings 203 are respectively set at suchpositions that they are line-symmetrical to each other relative to thesecond bending line 218B thus set.

The flexible insulation substrate 208 is further bent along the secondbending line 218B satisfying the foregoing conditions. At the time, theflexible insulation substrate 208 is bent so that the substrate surfaceon which the first and second wave-shape wirings 213A and 214A areformed is directed inward. Accordingly, the first and second wave-shapewirings 213A and 214A are stacked on each other in the substratethickness direction, and the auxiliary wirings 230 abut on each other.The auxiliary wirings 230 thus abutting on each other are bonded to eachother by means of the third electric connection member 212. Theauxiliary wirings 230 are preferably electrically connected(short-circuited) to a reference potential of a signal transmitted inthe flexible printed wiring board. As a result, a shield is formed in anouter periphery of the flexible printed wiring board, which improves thedurability against the external electromagnetic noises.

According to the manufacturing method of the preferred embodiment thusfar described, the flexible insulation substrate 208 is bent so that theprinted wiring board having the pseudo twisted pair structure is formed.Therefore, a flexible printed wiring board having a quality equal tothat of the preferred embodiment 2 capable of reducing the generationand influence of the electromagnetic noises in comparison to theconventional flexible printed wiring board can be manufactured withoutany increase in costs and in a most simplified manufacturing process.

In the flexible printed wiring board manufactured according to themanufacturing method provided by the present preferred embodiment, thepseudo twisted pair structures in which the polarities of theelectromagnetic noise radiation are different (directions to whichelectromagnetic noises are radiated are different) are continuouslyprovided in the thickness direction of the flexible printed wiringboard, and the pseudo twit pair structures are disposed so as to beplane-symmetrical to each other relative to the bonding surface of theflexible print wiring substrate (disposed in the mirror-image manner).Therefore, the radiated noises in the cross-sectional direction of thesubstrate can be further reduced in comparison to the flexible printedwiring board manufactured according to the manufacturing method providedby the preferred embodiment 3.

When the flexible printed wiring board according to the presentinvention is designed, CAD (computer aided design) is used. The CADpreferably comprises the features of:

1. making wiring drawings of before-bending-states;2. setting a bending line along which the flexible insulation substrateis bent;3. making drawings of arrangement states of wiring patterns provided atsuch positions that the wiring patterns are line-symmetrical to eachother relative to the set bending line and also in a state where theflexible insulation substrate is bent along the bending line; and4. dividing wiring patterns in the bending state into a plurality ofgroups based on the recognition of portions of the wiring patternsoverlapping with each other and the recognition of wiring patternportions that require electrical connection out of portions of thewiring patterns recognized as overlapping with each other in the bendingstate.

When the CAD capable of performing the features described above is used,the wirings according to the present invention can be smoothly designed,and a lead time for development can be reduced.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The twisted-pair wiring structure according to the present invention issuitable for a printed wiring board, a flexible printed wiring board anda similar type of board which is required to reduce its tendency togenerate radiated electromagnetic noises and be affected by externalnoises.

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 25. A printed wiring board comprising: at least threeinsulation substrates multilayered on one another; a first wave-shapewiring provided between the insulation substrates facing each other; asecond wave-shape wiring provided between the insulation substratesfacing each other and three-dimensionally intersecting with the firstwave-shape wiring in a plane direction and a thickness direction of theinsulation substrates; and a resist layer provided between theinsulation substrates and electrically separating the first wave-shapewiring and the second wave-shape wiring from each other, wherein thefirst wave-shape wiring, the second wave-shape wiring and the resistlayer are provided in each of a plurality of interlayer spaces of theinsulation substrates, and the first wave-shape wirings adjacent to eachother and the second wave-shape wirings adjacent to each other in thethickness direction of the insulation substrates are disposed at suchpositions that the first wave-shape wirings adjacent to each other andthe second wave-shape wirings adjacent to each other areplane-symmetrical to each other relative to a bonding surface of theinsulation substrates.
 26. The printed wiring board as claimed in claim25, wherein the first wave-shape wiring comprises: one or a plurality offirst wiring patterns provided on one of facing surfaces of theinsulation substrates facing each other and constituting intermittentportions in part in the first wave-shape wiring; one or a plurality ofsecond wiring patterns provided on the other facing surface of theinsulation substrates facing each other and constituting the remainingportions other than the portions of the first wiring pattern in thefirst wave-shape wiring; and a first electrical connection memberprovided between the insulation substrates facing each other andconnecting the first wiring pattern and the second wiring pattern toeach other along the thickness direction of the insulation substrates,and the second wave-shape wiring comprises: one or a plurality of thirdwiring patterns provided on one of facing surfaces of the insulationsubstrates facing each other and constituting intermittent portions inpart in the second wave-shape wiring; one or a plurality of fourthwiring patterns provided on the other facing surface of the insulationsubstrates facing each other and constituting the remaining portionsother than the portions of the third wiring pattern in the secondwave-shape wiring; and a second electrical connection member providedbetween the insulation substrates facing each other and connecting thethird wiring pattern and the fourth wiring pattern to each other alongthe thickness direction of the insulation substrates.
 27. The printedwiring board as claimed in claim 26, wherein the first wiring patternand the second wiring pattern serially connected to each other with thefirst electrical connection member interposed therebetween constitutethe first wave-shape wiring, and the third wiring pattern and the fourthwiring pattern serially connected to each other with the secondelectrical connection member interposed therebetween constitute thesecond wave-shape wiring.
 28. The printed wiring board as claimed inclaim 27, wherein the first wiring pattern comprises a first parallelwiring portion and a first intersecting wiring portion, the secondwiring pattern comprises a second parallel wiring portion and a secondintersecting wiring portion, the third wiring pattern comprises a thirdparallel wiring portion and a third intersecting wiring portion, and thefourth wiring pattern comprises a fourth parallel wiring portion and afourth intersecting wiring portion, the first parallel wiring portionand the fourth parallel wiring portion are in parallel with each other,and the second parallel wiring portion and the third parallel wiringportion are in parallel with each other when viewed from the thicknessdirection of the insulation substrates, the first intersecting wiringportion and the fourth intersecting wiring portion intersect with eachother, and the second intersecting wiring portion and the thirdintersecting wiring portion intersect with each other when viewed fromthe thickness direction of the insulation substrates, the firstintersecting wiring portion of the first wiring pattern is connected tothe second parallel wiring portion of the second wiring pattern on oneside adjacent to the first wiring pattern with the first electricalconnection member interposed therebetween, and the first parallel wiringportion of the first wiring pattern is connected to the secondintersecting wiring portion of the second wiring pattern on the otherside adjacent to the first wiring pattern with the first electricalconnection member interposed therebetween, and the third intersectingwiring portion of the third wiring pattern is connected to the fourthparallel wiring portion of the fourth wiring pattern on one sideadjacent to the third wiring pattern with the second electricalconnection member interposed therebetween, and the third parallel wiringportion of the third wiring pattern is connected to the fourthintersecting wiring portion of the fourth wiring pattern on the otherside adjacent to the third wiring pattern with the second electricalconnection member interposed therebetween.
 29. The printed wiring boardas claimed in claim 28, wherein when viewed from the thickness directionof the insulation substrates, the first parallel wiring portion and thesecond parallel wiring portion are disposed on substantially the sameline, and the third parallel wiring portion and the fourth parallelwiring portion are disposed on substantially the same line.
 30. Theprinted wiring board as claimed in claim 29, wherein when viewed fromthe thickness direction of the insulation substrates, the firstintersecting wiring portion and the third intersecting wiring portionare in parallel with each other, and the second intersecting wiringportion and the fourth intersecting wiring portion are in parallel witheach other.
 31. The printed wiring board as claimed in claim 25, whereinsignals in which phases are electrically different from each otherthrough 180 degrees are driven in the first wave-shape wiring and thesecond wave-shape wiring.
 32. The printed wiring board as claimed inclaim 26, wherein any of a thermally-bonding portion between the firstwiring pattern and the second wiring pattern, solder, a conductiveadhesive and conductive paste constitutes the first electricalconnection member, and any of a thermally-bonding portion between thethird wiring pattern and the fourth wiring pattern, solder, conductiveadhesive and conductive paste constitutes the second electricalconnection member.
 33. The printed wiring board as claimed in claim 25,wherein the insulation substrates adjacent to each other are coupledwith each other at one of both ends thereof, and the coupling sectionsof the insulation substrates are alternately provided at one of bothends thereof, so that the plurality of insulation substrates have ashape of a bent insulation sheet.
 34. The printed wiring board asclaimed in claim 33, wherein the insulation substrate is a flexiblesubstrate.
 35. The printed wiring board as claimed in claim 33, whereinauxiliary wirings are provided at sections facing each other on thefacing surfaces of the insulation substrates constituting an interlayerspace between the insulation substrates where the first wave-shapewiring and the second wave-shape wiring are not provided, and theseauxiliary wirings are connected, so that the insulation substrates arebonded to each other.
 36. The printed wiring board as claimed in claim35, wherein the auxiliary wirings are connected to a reference potentialof the printed wiring substrate.
 37. A printed wiring boardmanufacturing method comprising: a first step in which at least threeinsulation substrates multilayered on one another including first andsecond insulation substrates are prepared, one or a plurality of firstwiring patterns constituting intermittent portions in part in a firstwave-shape wiring and one or a plurality of third wiring patternsconstituting of intermittent portions in part in a second wave-shapewiring are formed on the first insulation substrate, and one or aplurality of second wiring patterns constituting the remaining portionsother than the portions of the first wiring pattern in the firstwave-shape wiring and one or a plurality of fourth wiring patternsconstituting the remaining portions other than the portions of the thirdwiring pattern in the second wave-shape wiring are formed on the secondinsulation substrate; and a second step in which the first insulationsubstrate and the second insulation substrate are stacked on each otherwith a resist layer interposed therebetween so that surfaces thereof onwhich the wiring patterns are formed face each other, and the firstwiring pattern and the second wiring pattern are connected to each otherwith a first electrical connection member interposed therebetween sothat the first wave-shape wiring is formed, and the third wiring patternand the fourth wiring pattern are connected to each other with a secondelectrical connection member interposed therebetween so that the secondwave-shape wiring is formed in such a way that the second wave-shapewiring three-dimensionally intersects with the first wave-shape wiringin a plane direction and a thickness direction of the first and secondinsulation substrates, wherein in the first step, the first wave-shapewiring, the second wave-shape wiring and the resist layer are formed ineach of a plurality of interlayer spaces of the insulation substrates,and the first wave-shape wirings adjacent to each other and the secondwave-shape wirings adjacent to each other in the thickness direction ofthe insulation substrates are formed at such positions that the firstwave-shape wirings adjacent to each other and the second wave-shapewirings adjacent to each other are plane-symmetrical to each otherrelative to a bonding surface of the insulation substrates.
 38. Theprinted wiring board manufacturing method as claimed in claim 37,wherein the first wiring pattern and the second wiring pattern areserially connected to each other with the first electrical connectionmember interposed therebetween so that the first wave-shape wiring isformed, and the third wiring pattern and the fourth wiring pattern areserially connected to each other with the second electrical connectionmember interposed therebetween so that the second wave-shape wiring isformed in the second step.
 39. The printed wiring board manufacturingmethod as claimed in claim 38, wherein the first wiring patterncomprising a first parallel wiring portion and a first intersectingwiring portion, the second wiring pattern comprising a second parallelwiring portion and a second intersecting wiring portion, the thirdwiring pattern comprising a third parallel wiring portion and a thirdintersecting wiring portion, and the fourth wiring pattern comprising afourth parallel wiring portion and a fourth intersecting wiring portionare formed at positions where the first parallel wiring portion and thefourth intersecting wiring portion are in parallel with each other, thesecond parallel wiring portion and the third intersecting wiring portionare in parallel with each other, the first intersecting wiring portionand the fourth intersecting wiring portion intersect with each other,and the second intersecting wiring portion and the third intersectingwiring portion intersect with each other when viewed from the thicknessdirection of the insulation substrates in the first step, and the firstintersecting wiring portion of the first wiring pattern is connected tothe second parallel wiring portion of the second wiring pattern on oneside adjacent to the first wiring pattern with the first electricalconnection member interposed therebetween, the first parallel wiringportion of the first wiring pattern is connected to the secondintersecting wiring portion of the second wiring pattern on the otherside adjacent to the first wiring pattern with the first electricalconnection member interposed therebetween, the third intersecting wiringportion of the third wiring pattern is connected to the fourth parallelwiring portion of the fourth wiring pattern on one side adjacent to thethird wiring pattern with the second electrical connection memberinterposed therebetween, and the third parallel wiring portion of thethird wiring pattern is connected to the fourth intersecting wiringportion of the fourth wiring pattern on the other side adjacent to thethird wiring pattern with the second electrical connection memberinterposed therebetween in the second step.
 40. The printed wiring boardmanufacturing method as claimed in claim 39, wherein when viewed fromthe thickness direction of the insulation substrates, the first parallelwiring portion and the third parallel wiring portion are formed onsubstantially the same line, and the second parallel wiring portion andthe fourth parallel wiring portion are formed on substantially the sameline in the first step.
 41. The printed wiring board manufacturingmethod as claimed in claim 40, wherein the first intersecting wiringportion and the third intersecting wiring portion are formed in parallelwith each other, and the second intersecting wiring portion and thefourth intersecting wiring portion are formed in parallel with eachother when viewed from the thickness direction of the insulationsubstrates in the first step.
 42. The printed wiring board manufacturingmethod as claimed in claim 37, wherein a sheet-shape insulationsubstrate obtained in such a way that the insulation substrates arecoupled with each other at one of both ends of the insulation substratesadjacent to each other, and the coupling sections of the insulationsubstrates are alternately provided at one of both ends thereof so thatthe plurality of insulation substrates are formed into a sheet shape isprepared as the insulation substrates in the first step.
 43. The printedwiring board manufacturing method as claimed in claim 42, wherein aflexible substrate is used as the insulation substrate in the firststep.
 44. The printed wiring board manufacturing method as claimed inclaim 42, wherein auxiliary wirings are formed at sections facing eachother on facing surfaces of the insulation substrates constituting aninterlayer space between the insulation substrates where the firstwave-shape wiring and the second wave-shape wiring are not provided inthe first step, and these auxiliary wirings are connected so that theinsulation substrates are bonded to each other in the second step.
 45. Aflexible printed wiring board manufacturing method comprising steps of:forming a wiring pattern on a base film having an electrical insulationproperty and plasticity; forming an epoxy-based resin film havingphotosensitivity and an electrical insulation property on the surface ofthe base film on which the wiring pattern is formed, and removing theresin film in a section of the wiring pattern and a section of an endsurface of the base film; providing a conductive material in the sectionof the wiring pattern from which the resin film is removed; and bendingthe base film with the section of the end surface of the base film fromwhich the resin film is removed as a folding base point so that thesurface on which the wiring pattern is formed is directed inward, andthen electrically connecting the sections of the wiring pattern fromwhich the resin film is removed abutting each other when the base filmis bent.
 46. An electric device comprising: the printed wiring board asclaimed in claim 25; and a signal source which drives signals in whichphases are electrically different through 180 degrees in the firstwave-shape wiring and the second wave-shape wiring.